FINANCIAL SERVICES IN A CHANGED WORLD

whitePaper | June 27, 2022

Seldom is a whole landscape changed by a singular innovation, but when it happens, it’s undeniable. Online retail, smartphones and cloud computing have all profoundly impacted the way our society operates, both in our business and personal lives.

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

In writing this Discussion Paper, “A Proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing & Regulatory Regime”, we are pleased to have collaborated with Black Dot Public Policy Advisors as the knowledge partner. Mr Mandar Kagade, Founder Principal at Black Dot made valuable contributions in developing this Discussion Paper. Ms Shehnaz Ahmed of the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy acted as external expert reviewer of the Discussion Paper and offered detailed comments and inputs. We acknowledge her valuable contribution. We are also grateful for the support and inputs from the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, representatives of public sector banks including the State Bank of India, and Sabyasachi Upadhyay, Associate, NITI Aayog. Useful insights were also obtained from the deliberations in the conference, “Neo-banking for Business: The Future of Digital Banking”, especially Mr Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore. They are gratefully acknowledged. Last but not the least, the inputs offered by the fintech sector stakeholders who were approached for inputs in the course of drafting this Discussion Paper is acknowledged. NITI Aayog would endeavour to continue with the stakeholder consultation in evolving policy dialogue.

whitePaper | October 31, 2020

Property management is an industry that has seen steady yet significant growth over the past year. Obviously, the industry has been affected by the recent economic downturn, and property managers have been placed in a demanding position. Investopedia1 informs us that property managers are routinely responsible for managing real estate assets held by another entity, either a business or a person. Thus, the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left many people in the unfortunate position of not being able to meet their rental obligations.

whitePaper | June 29, 2022

As the name suggests, real-time payment systems accelerate the speed at which funds are transferred between people, businesses, and governments creating efficiencies throughout the payments life cycle. This has benefits for all involved stakeholders, including end users such as consumers, merchants, corporates, governments, and financial institutions.

whitePaper | April 7, 2022

Private equity is an important source of capital for startups, young companies, firms in financial distress and companies that are seeking growth or buyout capital. As opposed to many other investment styles, private equity is an inherently activist asset class whereby the fund managers often exert significant influence over the underlying investments. Thus, investors in the asset class not only benefit from gaining exposure to otherwise inaccessible, unquoted/privately owned companies, but also from the skill-sets that fund managers bring to bear to improve a company’s long-term value.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

The UAE is currently celebrating its Golden Jubilee. In a mere 50 years, the UAE and especially Dubai has earned an eminent place on the world map. Dubai has diversified away from hydrocarbons through progressive policies, proving that building a foundation that supports innovation can lead an economy to surpass geographical, time and age constraints.